839  
WWUS81 KRLX 281339  
SPSRLX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
939 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024  
 
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-290100-  
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-  
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-  
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-UPSHUR-  
BARBOUR-NORTHWEST RALEIGH-SOUTHEAST RALEIGH-NORTHWEST FAYETTE-  
SOUTHEAST FAYETTE-NORTHWEST NICHOLAS-SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS-  
NORTHWEST WEBSTER-SOUTHEAST WEBSTER-NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS-  
SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS-NORTHWEST RANDOLPH-SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KENOVA, CEREDO, WAYNE, HUNTINGTON,  
POINT PLEASANT, NEW HAVEN, RAVENSWOOD, RIPLEY, PARKERSBURG,  
VIENNA, ST. MARYS, BELMONT, PADEN CITY, SISTERSVILLE,  
MIDDLEBOURNE, HARTS, ALUM CREEK, HAMLIN, TEAYS VALLEY, HURRICANE,  
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CHARLESTON, SAINT ALBANS, SPENCER, ELIZABETH,  
GRANTSVILLE, HARRISVILLE, PENNSBORO, WEST UNION, WILLIAMSON,  
LOGAN, CHAPMANVILLE, MAN, MADISON, CLAY, SUTTON, GASSAWAY,  
BURNSVILLE, GLENVILLE, WESTON, CLARKSBURG, BRIDGEPORT, GRAFTON,  
WELCH, GARY, WAR, MULLENS, OCEANA, PINEVILLE, BUCKHANNON,  
PHILIPPI, BELINGTON, BRADLEY, PROSPERITY, SOPHIA, BECKLEY,  
OAK HILL, FAYETTEVILLE, MONTGOMERY, MEADOW BRIDGE, SUMMERSVILLE,  
CRAIGSVILLE, BIRCH RIVER, RICHWOOD, HOLLY RIVER STATE,  
WEBSTER SPRINGS, COWEN, SNOWSHOE, MARLINTON, ELKINS, AND HARMAN  
939 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
 
 
 
A COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION, RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING INTO  
THE UPPER 20S, AND WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT  
IN INCREASED DANGER OF FIRE START AND SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING.  
 
PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION IF HANDLING OPEN FLAMES OR EQUIPMENT THAT  
CREATES SPARKS. DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE BUTTES, MATCHES, AND OTHER  
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS. KEEP VEHICLES OFF  
OF DRY GRASS AND OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD  
LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE  
QUICKLY.  
 
WEST VIRGINIA LAW PROHIBITS BURNING IN THE SPRING FROM 7 AM TO  
5 PM...MARCH 1ST THROUGH MAY 31ST. OVERNIGHT BURNING IS HIGHLY  
DISCOURAGED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE RISK OF HOLDOVER EMBERS  
HEADING INTO TODAY.  
 

 
 
VAZ003-004-290100-  
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTWOOD, GRUNDY, AND VANSANT  
939 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
 
 
 
A COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION, RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING INTO THE  
MID 20S, AND WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE  
DANGER OF FIRE START AND SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION IF HANDLING OPEN FLAMES OR EQUIPMENT THAT  
CREATES SPARKS. DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE BUTTES, MATCHES, AND OTHER  
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS. KEEP VEHICLES OFF  
OF DRY GRASS AND OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD  
LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE  
QUICKLY.  
 
VIRGINIA LAW PROHIBITS BURNING IN THE SPRING FROM MIDNIGHT TO  
4 PM...FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH APRIL 30TH. EVENING BURNING IS  
HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE RISK OF HOLDOVER EMBERS  
HEADING INTO TODAY.  
 

 
 
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